Pure Club Classics

Dear Fellow Dance Music Lovers, This blog brings you the best in Dance Music and Club Classics; from early 87 (back in the daze) through to the present day. For all those who rocked it all night until the early hours, to those that lived for clubbing and couldn't wait for the weekend to arrive. Enjoy and leave any comments on the blog or contact direct by email at pureclubclassics@live.co.uk

Saturday, 28 March 2009

Getting in the mood for Summer???

Here's a moment of pure Balearic bliss. A truly fantastic track with wonderful piano, great vocals and a generally great feeling. Perf...

Thursday, 26 March 2009

Even the Stones can rock Clubland (with a little help from Oakey)

I couldn't believe this track when it first came out, but it certainly works. Let's face it the Stones are one of the greatest roc...

First you had 1998 now you have 1999

After producing the awesome track that is 1998 - it then gets enhanced to 1999. This continues the brilliance and takes it up another notch....

Oh My Lord - What a track this is!!

If you ever heard Oakie playing on the live circuit circa 1998 - then you would have most certainly heard this track. Quite simply a track...

Saturday, 21 March 2009

Pure delight from MJ and Frankie!

In my mind one of MJ's finest moments; a truly beautiful song, made all the more great by a fantastic remix by the godfather of house Mr...

Call the Cheese Police for this one!!

Now I know that this is pure Edam, but it's also an absolutely quality track. How can I have Leo Sayer on my "Pure Club Classics...

I'll be there for you!!

Another track with loads of bouncy piano, which brings back some great memories of Hard Times in Huddersfield. The sort of track you'd ...

I need, need your loving, you need, need your loving we need!!

A real favourite this one which makes fantastic use othe Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" riff. You couldn't fail to rock to this one...

Is this too cheesy?? It rocked in the day!!

This is one that certainly crossed over and could be classed as a bit cheesy, but it was also a track that used to send the floor absolutely...

Is this a dream??? No it's reality!!

Yet another for the old skool posse. I have to say that tracks around at this time early 90's were so full of energy and exciting. The...

Don't make me wait!!!

This what club records should be like, full of energy, loads of cascading piano and great hands in the air moments. Quality. Great vocals to...

Check this one out Old Skool possee

Now this is going back a good few years (it must be late 80's), check out the piano in this. "Bang damn automatic honeychild, oh...

This ones for the old skool

What a superb track this was. The intro was superb - it was a real end of night track, that summed up the feeling of those heady days. ...

I'm Falling!!

A slightly lower tempo, but a really great track. One Dove made some great records, they had a pretty unique style, sort of slowish indie d...

Friday, 20 March 2009

Quality!! Quality!!

Who needs lyrics, when you've got tracks this good. A track that got played for months on end and it was made even better by those DJs w...

Oh here comes a Hacienda classic!!

A true Hac classic. Parky used to hammer this. Another really great house record. I'm not a big fan of MK - as I think that a lot of his...

Get Down Tonight - Could this be Love!!

Just a great track with lots of energy which really rocked. The bit when the "could this be love" kicks in is class. A real goo...

Finally!! Oh no you can't be serious!!!

There are some tunes which were fantastic back in the day, but then got over played and re-released and then become music for the masses. Th...

Say it again!! Over and Over! Say it again!!

What a great tune. This once just makes you want to get up and chance. It's one of those tunes that never fails to lift you. Real simple...

I'll be your, I'll be your, I'll be your Friend!!!

A true club classic, if ever I heard one. There were lots of mixes, but this was by far the best. This tune is absolutely class, it used t...

Saturday, 14 March 2009

Café Del Mar - with a very different vibe!!

In contrast to the last track - this is a real stomper. A massive tune which got played to death in the clubs and rightly so, as it was rea...

Cafe Del Mar - The Heart of the Island

On the theme of Balearic vibes, check this one out. A truly beautiful almost haunting track which reeks of those blissful summer days and c...

I've got faith in the Human Race!!

"Well howdy Mr Doody and boys and girls at home and kids in the gallery lets go" One of my favourite Balearic tracks. An absol...

Friday, 13 March 2009

Back to the Balearic!!

It's been a while since I've posted some Balearic beats. What is Balearic? In my mind Balearic is the freedom to play anything, the...

Come and catch the train - all aboard - let's go!!

This was always one of the most memorable tracks of the night. An absolute monster that used to send everyone wild. This was another track ...

A BiR Special!!

Another classic piece of dance music served up by the greatest remixers who have walked this planet. This time the BiR team turn a pretty du...

No time for jealousy and lies!

This is the beauty of house/dance/club music with a good remix a crappy tune can be turned into a true club classic. Just have a listen to t...

We are on the old skool vibe!!

Sticking on the old skool vibe, another one which used to cause mayhem on the dancefloor. This one goes out to Lazy who requested some old s...

Baby - Alright!!

Now this is an old fave, which will bring back some great memories for many of you out there. You'll recognise the riff which Altern 8 p...

A real stomper!!

Red Jerry turns this into a quality bouncy hard house track. I recall Oakey playing this at Cream and the whole dancefloor going crazy to i...

Feel the Energy!!

This one absolutely rocked. You can almost feel the energy in the track, it builds and builds, then the piano kicks in in the background. I...

I feel good - Yeah I feel good!!!

A real old skool classic from 1990. I particularly remember this track rocking in an old rave club called Angels in Burnley. It's one of...

Thursday, 12 March 2009

No matter what you do - you'll like this one!!

You couldn't go into a club in around late 1993/early 1994 without hearing this track. It got absolutely hammered by every credible DJ o...

Another top tune!!

Love this one, a really quality, house track with great vocal and great piano thrown in for good measure. This was a real classic and used t...

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Is this the greatest club tune ever??

What do you think - is this the greatest club tune ever?? If I could pick one tune that epitomised the club scene from late 80's to earl...

Sunday, 8 March 2009

This post is dedicated to Harvs - Celebrate Your Life!

This one goes out to Harvs. Absolute Top Man, who's just found me 5 of my all time faves. Cheers Fella. About this track - most definit...

Friday, 6 March 2009

End of night Anthem at the Hac.

Anyone who frequented the Hacienda around 1994 must remember this track. It was always played last track of the night by Parky and oh my g...

Your personality is special - Special to Me.

A massive big up to Harvs for posting me 2 of my fave tracks of all time. Huge Respect Geezer. This tune absolutely rocks, typical Chris an...

Top Tune, Top Tune!!!

An absolute classic that has been around as long as the scene itself. One of those tracks that got played in all sorts of clubs, no matter...

Here's one for the Old Skool Possee!!!

Conscious I've not posted anything for the old skool possee for a while. Here's a choon that rocked the dancefloors across the natio...

Another Balearic classic!!

A truly beautiful song, Edie Brickell gets her second appearance on this blog. I'm sure you'll know this one, true Balearic heaven....

Maria as in Ultraviolet

Another fantastic track sung by Maria, her of the fantastic voice. This one is more on the mellow Balearic vibe, but quality all the same....

Thursday, 5 March 2009

Sasha at his best!

Sasha hooks with Maria to produce a track of the highest quality. If I'm not mistaken it is the same Maria who used to be in Ultraviole...

Even Heaven 17 get a club classic thanks to BiR!!

Ok, so this was a pretty good track before it got remixed, but BiR just do what the're best at; add a little intro, build the track, chu...

BiR turn Kylie into a club classic!!

BiR create what is in my mind Kylie's finest track as an artist. Probably because there's not much Kylie in it and plenty of BiR. ...

Some more BiR - why not!!

It seems a while since I posted some Brothers in Rhythm, So as they are the numero uno and my fave remixers, it's long over due to post ...

Oh my lord this is - What you need, ne ne need!!!

This Luvdup remix, turns an old classic into a pounding piano anthem. If you've ever been in a club when this has been dropped I'm s...

Parky mixes up a treat

Check this out, what a great little track. Graeme Park legendary Hacienda DJ and all round diamond geezer turns in one of his finest mixes a...

The Greatest Mix Tape Ever - Bar None

Well fellow dance music lovers, March is upon us and to date I've resisted the temptation of posting some of the DJ Mix collections tha...

Saturday, 28 February 2009

One Month in - How's it going????

Dear Dance Music Lovers, One month into this new blog, I'd welcome your feedback on the site and any suggestions for improvement. Bloggi...

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Pure Club Classics: Yorkshire, United Kingdom; Having lived my life for the joys of clubbing and dance music and all the pleasures that this brings. I dedicate this site to those who shared in the good times and continue to love the music which made those times so special. Also, please note; all tracks and comments on this blog are provided with the best intentions if they offend anyone, please let me know and I will take them off. The purpose of this site is to share the glorious tunes which rocked so many of the UK's best dancefloors and to promote the Artists and DJ's who made them all the more fantastic.

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